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32 Thoughts: The Podcast

The Stanley State and a 32 Year Drought

32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Sportsnet

Hockey, Sports

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman recap the Florida Panthers' Game 6 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, securing their second consecutive Stanley Cup and extending Canada’s Cup drought to 32 years. They also delve into various NHL news, discussing Marco Rossi’s future and the plans for Alex Tuch, JJ Peterka, and the Buffalo Sabres. The podcast further explores the situation with Mika Zibanejad and the New York Rangers, concludes with a Final Thought on the passing of Steve Reich, and addresses listener questions.

Transcript

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0:00.0

The rain is going to continue.

0:03.6

And now they're knocking on Dynasty's doorstep.

0:08.4

The Florida Panthers back to back Stanley Cup champions.

0:14.7

A pair for the Panthers back to back for the cats.

0:19.5

Congratulations to the Florida Panthers, 2025 Stanley Cup champions

0:24.0

as we welcome you to 32 thoughts, the podcast presented by the GMC Sierra AT4X, Friedman Bukascus,

0:30.8

Dom Schramatti. Back with you, we're going to get to all of it as this Stanley Cup final is now

0:37.1

wrapped after game six on Tuesday night.

0:39.9

But Elliot wanted to start with what's always one of the great scenes as the hockey season comes to a close.

0:47.6

The scene on the ice after the Stanley Cup is handed out.

0:52.7

So Florida this year, Alexander Barkov takes it from Commissioner

0:56.8

Gary Bettman, celebrates with the team, skates around the ice, it goes to Nate Schmidt, who

1:02.1

hadn't won, goes to Seth Jones who hadn't won, Tomash Nocicchek, and on and on and on. And quickly,

1:09.2

we realize it was not only first the players that

1:12.7

hadn't won before, but also those that just weren't everyday players in the lineup before

1:18.9

the returning cast got a chance to hoist the cup again. What did you make of how all of that

1:25.5

unfolded for the Panthers in the aftermath of a second straight

1:29.1

Stanley Cup championship? So Barkov explained to Gene in the interview that the players had

1:35.9

decided that beforehand, that if they won the series, it would unfold the way you described it. The ones who hadn't celebrated before

1:48.5

getting the opportunity to go first. Kyle, I thought it was an incredible gesture. You know,

1:55.7

we've seen situations. I remember the one, the Blackhawks one, where it went from Taves to Michael Hansus and then Jamal Mayors,

2:05.6

but then it goes, you know, to King, to Duncan Keith, Seabrook, all the guys who were the core.

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